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Mr. Kowalski from Saint Louis, MO is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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High School Survival Kit

Help me give my students a high school survival kit! Giving each student a draw-string bag filled with a few supplies can help lessen the stress of high school.

  • $2,045 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Despite the challenges of teaching in an urban Title I school district, my students are incredibly unwilling to let any obstacle stand in their way. My students persevere better than anyone else I have ever met.

With the struggles of diversity and struggles of not being on grade level, we have yet to put a damper on our education.

I have recently looped with my students in order to have a second year to help them either become more advanced or to catch them up to grade level. It is often that my students ask for time for tutoring or extra help. I am blessed to have such amazing students who want to put their work into their own education.

My Project

One of the biggest difficulties of going to high school, is not only fitting in but also having adequate supplies to survive as well. Many of my students struggle to obtain supplies for school. This year they are going to be graduating from 8th grade. My goal is to give each student a High School Survival Kit.

A High School Survival Kit can help a student spend less time stressing over if they have enough materials to succeed high school, and given them more time to actually focus on learning and having fun.

Students will benefit by not having to stress over supplies for high school. They can use more of their time enjoying just being a student and doing what needs to be done for their education.

Mr. Kowalski
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DRAWSTRING SPORTS PACK, BLACK • School Specialty $2.99 260 $777.40
PAPER NOTEBOOK 1 SUBJECT 11X8.5 100 SHEET SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $1.79 260 $465.40
PENCIL #2 PACK OF 144 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $19.49 6 $116.94
PEN GRIP MEDIUM BALLPOINT BLACK SCHOOL SMART PACK OF 48 • School Specialty $14.99 6 $89.94
NOTES YELLOW 3X3 PK12 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $3.29 25 $82.25

Materials cost

$1,531.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $153.19

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,738.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$306.72

Total project goal

$2,044.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,044.82

1 Donor

-$2,044.82

Donations toward project cost

-$1,738.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$306.72

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